A Nurse Is Working with a Group of Patients

A nurse is working with a group of patients. One patient states, "My goal is to reduce my weight from 280 to 230 lb in 6 months." What response by the nurse would be most appropriate for this patient?

A) "Most weight loss occurs in the first 6 months, so you should try to reduce your weight to 200 lb."
B) "Safe and maintainable weight loss should be about 10% of body weight in 6 months."
C) "That is a realistic goal for your weight-reduction program."
D) "Weight loss of more than 20 lb in 6 months could be dangerous."